Allen ISD Library Media Center Mission Statement

The mission of the Library Media Center is to help equip learners with the processes and skills needed in the information rich world. To carry out this mission, Library Media Specialists, administrators and learning leaders will work together to ensure that learners can effectively locate, access, analyze, synthesize, evaluate, and communicate information and ideas.

The Library Media Center:

• Provides access for learners to visit the library media center on an individual, small group, and large group basis as needed
• Allows information skills to be taught at the point of need in a meaningful context that meets a curricular objective
• Promotes a partnership between the Library Media Specialist and learning leaders to integrate the use of resources and facilities into the daily instructional plan
• Involves learners in making meaningful connections between classroom learning and information skills
• Allows learners and learning leaders to utilize the Library Media Center resources and current technology independently
• Provides staff development in building reading and information literacy and enhancing learning through technology